How To Become Freelancer?

Whatis Freelancing?

Working on a contract basis for a variety of companies, as opposed to working as an employee for a single company. Freelancers are often considered to be self-employed, and have the freedom to pick and choose their projects and companies they would like to be associated with. A common profession for freelancing is writing, a writer then has the ability to submit their work to many different places, without being tied to any one company in particular.

How to Become Freelancer?

·        Contemplate Your Skills: Make a list of all possible skills you have, whether you have or haven’t heard of freelancing job regarding that skill. Make a list of everything that you think you could possible monetize.

·        Consider the Market: While most skills can be effectively monetized, you probably want to list down one particular skills. If you want to make freelancing your full time work, you may want to pick a skill that you think a lot of people would be willing to pay for.

·        Create a Plan: Plan the things, like what will you charge on hourly basis, how much time will one project take, how many projects you can take at once. However, going into this new job with a plan will help ensure that you are not strained for money or time as you are beginning.

·        Find a Mentor: The best way to learn something new is to talk with someone who has been in the industry for a while. You can find a mentor in various ways. You can ask friends, family, co-workers, teachers etc. if they know anyone who freelance. You can also view the work online.

·        Develop Your Personal Brand: As a freelancer, you are Your Brand. You have to sell yourself to sell your service. Think of all your unique selling points which makes you different from your competition. Your personal brand should be clear on your resume, your online presence, your business cards, and communications you have with potential & current clients.

·        Accept Opportunities: When you are starting as a freelancer, you should grab every chance to work even for less pay or sometimes may be for free. The experience can give you chance to learn and future references. The work will be added in your resume or portfolio, you will get a chance to show your stuff.

·        Spread the Word of Your Business Online: Create a webpage, a LinkedIn, twitter, blog, Facebook or Instagram, whatever! Make it easy to reach you for employers. You can add links to your various media where can check out your previous work.

·        Fight for Jobs: You have created your brand, it doesn’t mean that your work ends here. You have to apply to more and more to get work. You have to go searching for work you want.

·        Find your First Project: Don’t get discouraged, getting your first project can take a few tries. Be open to all sorts of projects, small or big, because you need work to show on your portfolio, gain experience and eventually get higher paying jobs. There are many job portals that post work for freelancers like up work, ifreelance, Demand media, toptal and many more.

·        Create a schedule: Working as a freelancer gives you the leverage of setting your own working hours, but it can be dangerously easy to procrastinate. Try to set fix hours for work every day to complete your daily task and fix your break hours to work effectively and efficiently.